Health Ministry takes down 'victim-blaming' article on sexual harassment

Hariz MohdPublished: Apr 13, 2021 5:27 AM | Updated: Apr 13, 2021 6:29 AM

A sexual harassment article published on the Health Ministry's educational web portal appeared to have been taken down today, after it received heavy criticisms online for its alleged victim-blaming content.

The write-up titled 'Emotional Impact On Sexual Harassment Victims' is believed to have been on the MyHealth portal since 2016, but only came into the spotlight yesterday when a health news site editor urged the ministry to take the article down...

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